34 years old coming off an ACL. We can’t cut him for 2 more seasons, he’ll miss half of next season. This one is going to hurt. $18 million next year, $21 million the following year. Yikes. That’s a lot of cap space that we can’t do anything about.
This was the absolute worst case scenario with Von Miller signing.
He will but we don’t shadow WRs. We didn’t have White, Poyer, or Rhodes playing. Milano was also out but he may miss this one as well.
Just having those veterans in the defensive backfield still make a huge difference.
We would’ve been much improved on the DL keeping Hughes and adding Jones, Phillips, and Lawson.
But we signed Miller for the playoffs. That’s the frustrating part of the injury. Now we need someone to step up that can at least be as good as Hughes was for us. Shaq Lawson is the guy. He’s got to step up opposite Rousseau.
It’s so frustrating because it’s such a waste of cap space next year as well. Now we have a 34 year old coming off an ACL that won’t return until midseason.
Such a gut punch. This was a Dance with the Devil contract and we’re going to pay a huge price.
This really hurts. We don’t have that closer on the DL. Someone that can make a key sack in big moments. At least no one proven.
We need Rousseau and Oliver to step up big time. We’re still a good DL, Lawson, Phillips, and Jones will also have to step up. Epenesa needs to take a few steps.
The coaches will have to dial up more blitzes.
He returned from his last ACL11 months after injury. That puts his return around wildcard weekend. It’s also about the same time fram the Bills used to get Tre White ready. White practiced 5-6 weeks before playing. Could see the same with OBJ unless they try to get him some action after 4 weeks of practice vs NE.